*ALEXIS' POV*
"How was your vacation, Miss Bryant?"

Draco questioned me as he approached me backstage. I laughed and looked at him.

"Really? Now I'm Miss Bryant? You used to be all touchy-feely with me, and now what?"

"I'm just tryna keep it professional. You should be glad."

"Oh, trust me. I am. I was just a bit confused. But super happy you're not hovering over me anymore."

I turned back to the mirror, continuing to fix my hair. Draco gasped as he seen Queen walk backstage.

"Holy shit, baby girl. You aight?"

"Yeah, I just had a very bad fall down the stairs. I'll be fine."

"You still gonna go on tonight, looking all bruised up and shit?"

"I need my money, Draco. I have no choice."

"Well, you better cover up them bruises. No one wants to see a busted up looking stripper."

Draco patted Queen's back before walking away.

Queen groaned slightly at the pain she was still feeling, slowly sitting down in the seat next to me, starting on her makeup.

"Are you okay..? I heard what happened, he shouldn't have done that."

"How did you hear?"

"My boy — friend is best friend's with Clarence. Clarence called him while he was at my place."

"I'll be fine. Maybe I deserve it from being such a hoe."

"No matter what you do, you never deserve to be beat on by someone who's supposed to love you. I hope he gets a very long time in jail for what he's done."

"That means a lot, Alexis. Thanks."

"I'm just standing up for what's right."

"Hello, bitches! How was your holi — oh, shit. You okay, girl? You look like shit."

Kandi came walking over to us with a coffee. I nudged her a little bit in her stomach, causing her to groan.

"Damn, Lex! What was that for?!"

"You don't say that to someone who's been beat up!"

"My bad, it's none of my business. How were your holidays, though?"

"Mine was fine. Aniyah and I spend the week with my mom and brother."

"Ladies, show time in ten minutes!"

Draco called out. Suddenly, Alyssa came running backstage in a hurry.

"I was almost not about to come tonight!"

"What happened? You was getting dicked down?"

Kandi asked in a joking manner. Alyssa stuck her tongue out with a wink.

"Eooow! Hell yeah!"

"Ew! I was only joking, I didn't really wanna know!"

"Alexis, you have someone here to see you."

Draco sounded just as confused as I was. Suddenly, Armon came walking backstage with a bouquet of pink roses.

Armon?

Why is Armon even here?

"Armon? What are you doing here? How did you know where I work?"

"I asked Trevor where you worked. And I caught an afternoon flight over here. I just wanted to see you again, even though you just left this morning. I can't stop thinking about you. I felt like we needed go get to know each other more."

"Armon, you can't be here... this is my work place."

"I paid your boss for your night of work. I'll pay you, too. Just come out for the night with me? I can only stay here for tonight. After that, I have to fly back to Texas. I came all the way out here just to see —"

"Armon, you can't be here because this is my place of work, AND because I'm not interested in you like that.."

"What do you mean? I thought you was feeling me when you was all in Texas?"

"I was just trying to be nice, Armon. The truth is, you're just not my type. And I've only known you for a week —"

"Exactly, you've only known me for a week. How do you know if I'm truly your type or not?"

"Because, I just KNOW. You're just not what I look for in a guy."

"Showtime in five!"

Draco shouted once more. I looked at Armon again.

"You have to go. I'm about to start working."

"That's fucked up, Alexis. You lead me on when you're over there, I think we have something going on, I spend my money just to come across the globe to visit you, and you tell me all of this?"

"I never lead you on. You lead yourself on. I never said that I wanted to be with you. I was only being nice because you're my mom's neighbor and didn't want to be rude. Yeah, you're cute. But, I DON'T want to be your girlfriend."

"You don't have to live like this anymore, Alexis.. you could move with your mom and drop stripping. We can be together, and you can be just as rich as me."

"I don't know you like that, Armon! I don't wanna be with you! Get out of here and leave me alone before I call the cops!"

"Calling the cops, why? For trying to make an effort with the girl I like?"

"There's somebody else, okay?! Someone I met before you! He's about to become my boyfriend! And he's WAY finer than you, more my type! Now leave me the fuck alone, seriously!"

"Do we have a problem here, sir? Do I need to get you escorted out by security?"

Draco was now standing behind Armon. Armon gulped angrily, starting to speak once more.

"No need. I was just seeing myself out. Fuck you for real, Alexis. Have fun being a whore for the rest of your life."

Armon snarled, throwing the roses at my feet. Alyssa rolled her eyes.

"He is so childish. That's a soft ass Nigga. Then he wonders why he probably can't get a bitch."

"Who is that anyways?"

Queen asked curiously.

"He's my mom's next door neighbor in Texas. He formed a crush on me while I was visiting for Christmas. Now he has it in his mind that we're gonna be together."

"Ewww, Niggas are so creepy. They gross me out."

Kandi spoke up. The four of us girls laughed and shook our heads.

"Okay, ladies! It's show time! Let's get shit popping!"